Despite the fact that the Verizon iPhone 4 gained so much popularity and ranked as one of the most highly wanted smartphone today, Consumer Reports this week stated that they cannot recommend the recently released Verizon iPhone 4 to its readers due to it having the same antenna and poor reception issues as the GSM iPhone 4 released last year.

For those of you who aren’t aware, the antennagate or antenna attenuation is the significant; loss of cellular signal of the iPhone when held in a “death grip” position or when connected to a 3G, CDMA or LTE network. Just a recall, in June 2010 the product review magazine refuses to render its recommendation to Apple on its GSM iPhone 4 due to its widely publicized poor reception issues. And to resolve this issue, the Cupertino, California-based Apple completely reengineered and redesigned the iPhone’s antenna. But unfortunately, it seems like they failed to do it.

From Consumer Reports:

"The Verizon iPhone 4 has a problem that could cause the phone to drop calls, or be unable to place calls, in weak signal conditions, Consumer Reports engineers have found in lab tests."

"The problem is similar to the one we confirmed in July with the AT&T version of Apple’s newest smart phone. It can occur when you hold either version of the phone in a specific but quite natural way in which a gap in the phone’s external casing is covered. The phone performs superbly in most other respects, and using the iPhone 4 with a case can alleviate the problem."

Few weeks ago, tech site iLounge discovered the flaw and posted a video of what they said were the result of the “Death Hug” or the loss of Wi-Fi signal when the device was held in certain position.

A new awesome application hits the iTunes App today that will allow you to easily transfer photos and videos wirelessly directly from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The name of this very useful app is called PhotoSync. As the name suggests, it will allow you to transfer photos and videos wirelessly between your computers and iOS devices. PhotoSync is the first ever applications that features this very helpful functions.

The app eliminates the need for you to connect into your computer or iOS devices every time you need to sync any media. Photo Sync allows you to download or transfer any media from your iPhone photo album to any computer over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. And because of the multitasking capabilities of the new iOS devices, the transferring and downloading process will continue in the background it does not matter whether you are listening to Pandora, playing games, and even making and receiving phone calls. And best of all, you can transfer and download unlimited number of files. Simple transfer
Just select, choose target and you’re done. No need to be in front of your computer or entering IP-Addresses! Sending will continue in the background – even if you receive phone calls or are playing your favorite games.

No limitations
One or thousands of photos/videos from your last trip – you can transfer them all at once.

Smart
PhotoSync keeps track of your actions and notes which photos/videos have already been transferred from your camera roll. Transfer new photos/videos with just one touch!

Direct exchange between iPhone and iPad
Buy once and use PhotoSync on all your iPhones, iPod touches and iPads. PhotoSync is optimized for direct transfer between your devices over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth – no computer needed!

Access by Web-Browser
Wi-Fi access to your photos/videos wherever you are – from any computer on the same Wi-Fi network by just opening a web-browser! View your photos on a big screen, download selected photos/videos or upload photos/videos to your device. A great feature when at friends!

There is a fantastic new iOS app that has just come to our attention that we just had to let you know about. This new app is called EveryAir and it will allow you to play PlayStation 3 games on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

This new app is fantastic and you can use it to hook a PS3 up to your computer and then with the help of a few little things you can actually turn your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a portable PlayStation. The games work a treat too and they are flawless as you will see from the video that has been included with this post.

EveryAir is a fantastic app and it really has gone to a brand new level. With this app you have the ability to play your own PS3 games from anywhere. You will also be able to play Xbox 360 games very soon too. This newly revised version of the EveryAir app with the ability to play PlayStation games has not been released to the public just yet but according to the developer there are plans to release a fully customizable version of this app in the future so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for it. This app is going to be a massive success and if you enjoy playing PlayStation 3 games then get ready to play them anywhere and at anytime you want with this amazing new app.

The prolific and highly skilled Apple’s product designer Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior VP in charge of industrial design and the main man behind the iconic Apple product iPhone and iPod Touch, is set to receive a whooping £18M (about $30 million) as result of windfall from Apple’s company shares, a report claims. According to Mail Online reports:

“Said to be the result of a 2008 ‘golden handcuffs’ deal which tied him to Apple for three years, the money will propel legendary creator Jonathan Ive into the ranks of The Sunday Times Rich List with a fortune of more than £80M.”

However, word has it that the Cupertino, California-based apple is less keen on his designer returning to his homeland in United Kingdom, which he is also reportedly planning to do. Overall though, Ive is reportedly due to receive £25m (£15.5m) in shares, which he was manage to buy for £7m, due t the 2008 'golden handcuffs' deal that tied him to the company for three fiscal years.

“The deal was agreed in the midst of the financial crash when Apple shares plummeted to £65; they are now worth around £213, helped by the phenomenal success of the products Ive has designed, the latest of which – the iPad 2 – launches this week.”

The Sunday Times is reporting that despite Ive’s 'rock star' status the company is opposing his plan to 'commute' from his £2.5m manor house in Somerset.

A friend of Ive's said, "Unfortunately he is just too valuable to Apple and they told him in no uncertain terms that if he headed back to England he would not be able to sustain his position with them."

Just like the rest of Apple fans, I know you are also wondering how the fifth-generation iPhone will be look alike. Previously, there were rumors that Apple may adopt the 4-inch or larger size for their future iOS devices, specially the company’s flagship iPhone. Now, a new photo of the front glass panel of the forthcoming iPhone 5 has been leaked and the leaked photo clearly suggests that the iPhone 5 will sport a 4-inch display.

iDealsChina has recently published an image of the digitizer panel of what it appears to be 5th generation iPhone’s (Check it out).

“China's 1st iPhone 5 photo has surfaced! From this photo it seems that the screen size will be larger than iPhone 4. There has been a lot of specualtion about a larger screen and maybe this will be one of the upgrades we will see when iPhone 5 is released this summer.”

As you can see in the posted image above, the new iPhone 5 case is bit similar to iPhone 4 but with a slight larger (4 inch) edge-to-edge display support.

On the other hand, there were also reports that the iPhone maker has invested a whopping $4 billion in some technology development firm which is speculated to be in display technology to feature a larger screen.

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 this Summer which is also rumored to incorporate both GSM and CDMA technology and will run on iOS 5.0. We’ll keep you posted as we know more about this new Apple product. Stay Tuned!

We have some good news for all iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users, especially for those who love to spend their free time playing on their iOS device. The French mobile game developer Gameloft has just announced a huge surprise 99-cent app sale for the iOS platform in iTunes App Store. The company recently revealed that iOS device users who want to add more games on their iOS device can obtain about more than 30 beautifully done games at a reasonably low price. Gameloft offers a wide range of iOS games from different genres for the 3.5 and 9.7 inch display.

Some of the top selling iOS games are also included, such as Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X., Driver, Modern Combat: Sandstorm, Star Battalion, N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Asphalt 5, Fishing Kings, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, and Shrek Kart. In addition, sport-based narratives like Real Football 2010, Let’s Golf, Skater Nation, and Real football 2011can also be obtained through this limited time sale.

Gameloft announced the surprise sale on their blog:

As February comes to an end, we’re hosting one HUGE sale for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. We’ve got over 30 titles slashed down to $0.99 for a limited time.

So if you are interested, here is the complete list of Gameloft’s iPhone and iPad games that are currently available on the iTunes App Store for $0.99:

Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G (runs on iOS 4.2.6) or the Verizon CDMA iPhone 4 (runs on iOS 4.2.6) using GreenPois0n RC5 and Cydia appStep 2: Download a file called “Animate” from the download link posted below.Step 3: SSH in your device using WinScp [Windows] or CyberDuck [Mac] . Then navigate to the following directory /usr/bin/ and copy the downloaded file Step 4: You now have to change the file’s permissions to 755 and reboot. After doing so the animated boot logo is switched on. To deactivate it, simply remove the Animate file via SSH and reboot again.

Looking for ways to save your photos from your Facebook.app directly on your iPhone? Well, we have some good news for you that will definitely make you happy. A new jailbreak app (yet to be released) called FBPhotosave App for jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch (and iPad 2?) will allow you to save photos from the Facebook.app directly in your camera roll.

Once installed, this new Cydia tweak will allow your jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch to be able to save the Facebook album (in high quality) pictures into the camera roll from the Facebook.app as this new tweak integrates directly with the native Facebook application. Saving Facebook photo is a breeze. Just keep your finger pressed a few seconds on a photo on Facebook app, a popup will appear for confirmation. Once you press the ‘Confirm’ button you will find that photo in your camera roll.

You can download FBPhotoSave app for iPhone and iPod Touch from Cydia Store via ModMyI repository for $0.99. In the meantime, you can watch the YouTube video posted below to see the app in action:

You should note that you should have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch in order to access Cydia to install this great app. If you don’t have a jailbroken iOS device then you can follow our step-by-step guide to untether jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad using Redsn0w 0.9.7 [link] or Greenpois0n RC5 [link]. Or if you rely on Ultrasn0w carrier unlock, you must jailbreak your iOS device using the recently released PwnageTool 4.2 for Mac OS X [link] or Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for Windows [link]. Enjoy!

With Skype on your iPhone you can make free calls, receive calls and send and receive text messages through Wi-Fi or 3G. And if you are an iPad tablet users, the good news is that you can install Skype to turn your iPad into a 9.7 inch telephone. Once installed, you can call anyone on your Skype Contact, and if your contacts aren’t on abroad, you can still reach them and save with Skype’s great rates. The voice clarity via Skype was impressive both making and receiving calls.
So if you want to install Skype on your iPad, just simply follow the step-by-step guide posted below on how y installs Skype on your iPad.

How To Install Skype On iPad

Step1: Download Skype app for your iPad from Apple’s iTunes App Store – just press the "Home" button then unlock the device and tap on the “App store” icon, then tap on the search field and use the keyboard to type “Skype” then simply click “Search.”

Step 2: Now tap on the “Skype” app that appears in the search result lists. Then tap the “Free” ico on your iPad.

Step 3: Now it will change to green text that states the following: "Install App."

Done! That’s it. You have successfully installed Skype on your iPad. Now, you will be able to make unlimited and free Skype to Skype calls to your friends, loved ones, and relatives all over the world. Enjoy! Read more...

We all know that the lack of customization features of Apple’s iOS devices pushes users to jailbreak their devices, and this includes customizing the basic functions of the iOS’ camera. Number of iPhone users doesn’t mind the flash of the iPhone’s camera when taking screenshots. However, there are still some users who wanted to disable flash when taking screenshots and we all know that it’s not possible, unless if you are rocking a jailbroken iPhone.

A new jailbreak app available in Cydia App Store will allow you to disable flash when taking screenshots with you iPhone, This awesome Cydia tweak is called No Screenshot Flash (and the name of the app said it all).

Once installed, jailbroken iPhone will be able to disable the flash when you take a screenshot. Pretty simple. No options or settings to configure. No Screenshot Flash app for jailbroken iPhone is available in Cydia App Store via BigBoss repository. And best of all, it can be downloaded for free of costs. You can watch the YouTube video embedded below to see the No Screenshot Flash in action:

Since this app is in Cydia App Store, you must have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch in order to access Cydia to install this great app. If you don’t have a jailbroken iOS device then you can follow our step-by-step guide to untether jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad using Redsn0w 0.9.7 [link] or Greenpois0n RC5 [link]. Or if you rely on Ultrasn0w carrier unlock, you must jailbreak your iOS device using the recently released PwnageTool 4.2 for Mac OS X [link] or Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for Windows [link]. Enjoy!

An “Angry Birds” killer? Not really, but there is a potential. The recently released bird-flinging game called Tiny wing is likely to become the next “Angry Birds.” Developed and published by Andreas Illinger, Tiny Wings, a simple one-button arcade game, has already been already been receiving some pretty impressive comments for iOS games aficionados.

Pocketgamer’s Rob Hearn recently reported that this awesome game has currently received five stars on iTunes, from a total of whooping 1482 ratings. In fact, this new app successfully dominated and took the top spot of UK App top ten download chart.

Well the game revolves around a little bird that has a Tiny Wing and having a hard time to fly and your aim is to slide up and down hills to fly as far as possible. The interface is very neat, it’s very to use, and very addictive just like other iOS games such as Angry Birds and Doodle Jump.

Some of the notable features include:

• Simple but skillfull “one button” (ok… maybe “one touch”) arcade game about the dream of flying
• The world is changing every day – so it does in this game! Procedural generated graphics will make “tiny wings” look different every day you play
• Upgrade your nest by fulfilling tasks
• Every big jump over the ocean will bring you to new adventures on a new island
• Runs smoothly at 60fps even on older devices
• OpenFeint enabled with 27 tricky achievements
• Cloudtouches for everyone

iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users can download Tiny Wings app in iTunes App Store for $0.99 and it requires iOS version 3.1 or later. You can download Tiny Wings using this link.

Good news Apple aficionados, earlier today folks over at Wall Street Journal are reporting that the Cupertino, California-based Apple is all set to launch the highly awaited iPad 2 in a special event on March 2nd at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco where the company usually launches their new products and made new announcements to the public. In fact, the company has started has started sending invites to the press for a special event.

“To those who care intensely about this kind of stuff–which would be pretty much everyone in the tech ecosystem–Apple will hold its much-anticipated event on March 2, where the tech giant seems poised to unveil a new version of its hugely successful iPad, according to multiple sources.”

“According to several sources close to the situation, the Wednesday date in a little more than a week is firm and will take place in San Francisco, the scene of many such Apple events.”

“In that case, the venue is likely to be the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.”

For those of you unaware, the iPad 2 is rumored to have dual cameras for FaceTime video chat and for photo and video capabilities. Additionally, there were also rumors that the upcoming iPad will incorporate an improved speaker, 512 MB of RAM, anti-glare display, and new Thunderbolt port. Lastly, tech site Engadget is reporting that iPad 2 will be geared with A5 dual-core processor and a completely redesigned case – much lighter and thinner. However, the iPad 2 won't get that SD card slot and Retina Display as previously rumored due to some design and "engineering issues."

According to Engadget:

“That SD card slot and higher resolution display won't make it into the new model (the latter we'd been hearing rumblings about for a little while). What's the cause of the switch? Well our sources weren't crystal clear on the exact reasons, but the gist of what was explained to us centered around vague "engineering issues" which may have forced some changes at the eleventh hour.”

It's also that Apple will give us a preview of the iOS 5.0 at the same event. Stay tuned!

Firecore, the dev team reasonable behind the Seas0nPass jailbreak tool for the second-generation AppleTV, released an updated version of Seas0nPass for Mac OS X that incorporates a permanent untethered jailbreak for the AppleTV 2G that runs on iOS 4.1.1 ( or iOS 4.2.1). The Firecore dev team utilizes the Chronic Dev Team’s Greenpois0n kernel based exploit to chive a permanent untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak. Meaning, you don’t need to have a MicroUSB to tethered boot your AppleTV 2G.

AppleTV users who happened to have Windows PC, you have to wait for the Windows version of Seas0nPass as the dev team is still developing and ironing out some bugs and glitches and the final version will be release very soon. Moreover, the latest beta version of aTV Flash(black) – beta 3 – is compatible with the Seas0nPass, Greenpois0n, and PwnageTool jailbreak solutions. FireCore also adds:

“If you’ve already jailbroken with GreenPois0n (RC 6.1) you do not need to re-jailbreak – both Seas0nPass and GreenPois0n contain the same jailbreak components.”

If you are one of the many people waiting for the official unveiling of the brand new iPad 2 then you will want to read this post. According to reports, Apple are going to unveil the iPad 2 on the 2nd of March in San Francisco. This is supposedly going to happen at the Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts in San Francisco.

According to these reports Apple is going to hold the much anticipated event on the 2nd of March and it is highly likely that they are going to unveil the brand new version of the iPad. This has been reported by a number of different sources now and it is now more or less confirmed that this date has been firmly set. The Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts is where Apple tend to hold a lot of their events.

Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs won’t be attending this event as he has taken a leave of absence from the company. There are reports that either Phil Schiller or Tim Cook will take to the stage for the keynote speech instead.

If you are waiting for the unveiling of the new iPad 2 then you really don’t have much longer to wait now.Read more...

There were speculations the 21-years old notorious iPhone hacker GeoHot has got an exploit that can be utilize to unlock the fourth-generation iPhone that runs on iOS 4.2.1 baseband 03.10.01 and baseband 02.10.04. Furthermore, there were also rumored that he might release an unlock solution for iPhone 4 with the name of Rubysn0w. But the statement from the man himself marks the end of all these rumors.
On his recent blog entry on his new blog “GeoHot got Sued”, GeoHot said that he doesn’t have unlock for iPhone 4 and he is using an iPhone 3GS and he hope that he could unlock the iPhone 4.

I wish I had an iPhone unlock, the simple BB holes appear closed (my fuzzer comes up blank). In fact, I’m still using my 3GS cause I don’t have one :-/

However it doesn’t mean that the New Jersey-based skilled iPhone hacker has no capability to unlock the fourth-generation iPhone. We all know that he can almost do everything, the Japanese-based console maker sued GeoHot for jailbreaking the company’s PlayStation 3. Additionally, he already announced that he will be the first hacker to jailbreak the upcoming Sony Ericson Xperia Play that runs on Google’s Android operating system. Lastly, prior to this, he alreasy mentioned that he will jailbreak Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7-baed smartphones.

However, the iPhone Dev Team also announced recently that they are working and they will release the ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 4 after apple launches the iOS 4.3. Stay tuned. Read more...

As we already know, the iPhone Dev Team has released the PwnageTool 4.2 software jailbreak tool for Mac OS X, and iPhone hacker iH8sn0w also launches his sn0wbreeze 2.2 for Windows. Both tools will allow you to do an untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak on your iOS device with the help of the Chronic Dev Team’s kernel based Greenpois0n exploit, which is the same exploit used in the Greenpois0n RC5 tool. Most importantly, both PwnageTool and Sn0wbreeze create a custom pre-jailbroken iOS 4.2.1 ipse / firmware file and install it on your iOS device through iTunes. Once jailbroken with custom iOS 4.2.1 you can now unlock your iPhone from AT&T network by installing the latest version of Ultrasn0w.

For those of you who don’t know, Ultrasn0w 1.2 is capable of unlocking iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 as well as iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G that runs on iOS 4.2.1 firmware. However, for iPhone #GS and iPhone 3G, in order to unlock you need to update your device to 06.15.00 baseband so that you can use Ultrasn0w 1.2.

For iPhone 4 users with baseband 03.10.01 and baseband 02.10.04, the iPhone Dev Team is set to launch the unlock solution for your baseband after the final public of iOS 4.3.

Ultrasn0w 1.2 can unlock a jailbroken iPhone on the following baseband:

04.26.08

05.11.07

05.12.01

05.13.04

01.59.00

06.15.00

Update iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G to 06.15.00 Baseband for Unlock Using PwnageTool Step 1: You must have a jailbroken iPhone on iOs 4.1 or iOS 4.2.1 firmware with baseband number 06.15.00 using the PwnageTool 4.1.3 using this link.

Unlocking iPhone iOS 4.2.1 using Ultrasn0w 1.2

Step 1:Jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G using the recently released PwnageTool 4.2 for Mac OS X or with Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for WindowsStep 2: Launch Cydia application on your jailbroken iPhone, then select “manage” and tap on “Sources”.Step 3: Select “Edit” and tap on “Add” and type the following repository address in the sources field:

http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com

Step 4: Tap Add Source and wait for it to upgrade.

Step 5: Now make a search for ultrasn0w 1.2 (its zero (0) not an O) in the Search tab at the bottom. Tap it and press Install at the top.

Step 6: Wait for it to install and then re-spring or reboot your iPhone. Done!
You successfully unlock your iPhone using Ultrasn0w. You can now use it with any mobile phone carrier you want!Read more...

The first ever adult-oriented Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim in now is now available in an app form (first time in mobile platforms) and it can now be downloaded in iTunes App Store for the users of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The universal app Adult Swim will allow you to stream some clips, highlights, and full-length episodes of the network’s highest rated show. And best of all, this new app is available for free download.

Some of the Adult Swim shows, includes full-episode of Robot Chicken, Family Guy, and Venture Bros., Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Boondocks, Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, Delocated, Childrens Hospital, Squidbillies, Metalocalypse, and a lot more. The Adult Swim app also includes show schedules and links to other Adult Swim apps as well. Episodes are arranged by Top Rated, Most Viewed, or Most Recent video.

Despite the fact that this is universal binary app, the iPad version is not just resized version of the app to fit in the 9.7 inch tablet, but instead it’s a full-fledged iPad app that boasts with some great features that is available in iPhone and iPod Touch versions. Some of the iPad app version includes “Adult Swim music player, a clock, weather info, and a calculator. Yes, a calculator.”

The Adult Swim app also features a schedule page, which lists the network’s programs air schedule and you can view it by day or show. The app also includes easter egg hunt and the popular Robot Unicorn Attack. iOS device users will also be able to download the full schedule of the programs that contains full page grid listing of scheduled Adult Swim programming over a two month period.

Did I mention the app is absolutely free? Adult Swim for iOS is available for download from the iTunes App Store.

Unsurprisingly, a leaked technical specification detail of the upcoming MacBook Pro, which is set to be unveiled on Thursday on Steve Jobs birthday. Further evidence that the new MacBook Pros 2011 is actually going to happen has come from Intel, as largest chip maker announced that they will going to organize a a press event on Thursday to publicly announce their new high-speed Light Peak, which is rumored that Apple would be the first to implement Light Peak in the next generation series of MacBook Pro computers.
If the rumor is true, Apple will definitely announced their new MacBook Pro together with Intel Corp., just like what they did during the announcement of the Verizon CDMA iPhone 4.

Now, French website MacGeneration claims to have uncovered the technical specification details specs of the new MacBook Pro. Here’s what is being stated:

The classic game of Battleship isn’t restricted to the hands of EA games anymore with iSink U. An epic naval battle game available in iTunes App Store and at the moment the classic game is available for free download for the owners of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. With iSink U 1.0.4 features and easy-to-use and simple interface.

Just like other naval war games, the primary goal of the game is to destroy the fleet of your opponents before they destroy you and you can do it with the help of well-equipped five ships, carrier, battleship, submarine, transport, and scout.

Developed by Artificial Life the iSink U offers new and different approach to the classic naval strategy game that we loved for years. This new awesome game already ranked in Apple’s New & Noteworthy app section as well as in What We’re Playing categories.

The game makes utilizes the iOS devices multi-touch functions and allowing users to pan across the screen as well as to zoom in or out.

Some of the notable futures of the game include:

• Command a squadron of 4 boats and 1 submarine in exciting battles that won’t end until Poseidon himself surrenders the sea to your might!
• A new attack system factors skill into this classic game by introducing decisions based on action points
• In each round choose to move a ship, fire a primary weapon, or unleash the latest breakthrough in naval technology
• Unique battle experience offered by the multi-touch function of the iPhone and iPod touch creates a user-friendly setting for you to zoom in, zoom out, and pan across the screen
• Strategically command a battalion of advanced fighter ships including the Cruiser, the Battleship, and more
• Commence sea assault on your friends using the Head 2 Head Mode
• Claim victory in all levels to unlock a hidden map
• Earn three prestigious medals and prove your superiority as a sea commander!

“iSink U – a new approach to the classic naval strategy game. Command a squadron of well-equipped and ready-to-destroy aquatic machines with an arsenal of weapons, and even more ammo! Strategically take turns attacking your enemy because that’s the way true captains of the sea do battle!”

iSink U 1.0.4 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is available for free download on the iTunes App Store and it required iOS version 3.0 or later.Read more...

We all know that the notorious iPhone hacker named George Hotz, or most commonly known as GeoHot, is dealing with a hhuge problem right now, SONY! And if we we’re playing a video game we need a lot of mana to win the battle, and if we don’t have much mana we need to get some “coins” to buy mana. Earlier this week, GeoHot has just publish a new blog post on his new blog "GeoHot Got Sued" to thank his fans / supporters who gave him a donation to support him against Sony.

For those of you who don’t don't know, Sony sued GeoHot for jailbreaking the company’s flagship PlayStation 3 and for distributing a Homebrew app. Sony believed that jailbreaking and distributing Homebrew app for PlayStation 3 is a piracy and Sony claims that GeoHot broke the law and promotes piracy. Two days ago GeoHot started to as for his fans for legal funds to continue the legal battle with Sony.

“Thank you so so much for all of your help, things are looking up money wise.
Expect to see a few more lawyers on my responses!
I have enough to cover my legal fees for the time being.
And in the absolute worst case scenario, we don’t want Sony getting it :-P

For now, the best thing you can do is spread the word
Let people know how Sony treats customers
Let people know Sony would rather sue than be proactive and try to fix the problem
Let people know about laws like the DMCA which stifle innovation, and don’t do anything to fix the problems they were created to solve”

GeoHot has announced that he had accumulated enough funds, but there is possibility that he will ask for our support in the near future, or until the war between him and Sony is not over. Anyway, you can visit GeoHot’s new site to know more about the issue. Read more...

Sn0wbreeze has just been upgraded again and the new Sn0wbreeze 2.2.1 which has been created by iPhone developer iH8sn0w wil now jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 up to 4.2.6. This new release actually fixes all the issues that people had when jailbreaking Verizon iPhone 4 on iOS 4.2.6. It also adds drag and drop IPSW files support and fixes the iBooks issues that a lot of people had.

If you had any other issues if you are using the Windows classic theme then this new release of Sn0wbreeze 2.2.1 will correct them. This is great news for anyone looking for a jailbreak solution and it fixes all the Verizon iPhone issues, iBooks issues and more. You can now download Sn0wbreeze 2.2.1 from http://ih8sn0w.com.

These is a video pasted below that will show you step by step how you can create custom 4.2.1 and 4.2.6 IPSW files without having to upgrade your baseband to jailbreak your iOS device. This really is a welcome release and if you are looking to jailbreak your Verizon iPhone 4 then this is one jailbreak solution that you need to check out. Take a look at the video below to see just how easy this jailbreak tool is to use.

Once you jailbreak your iPhone with Sn0wbreeze 2.2.1 you can unlock it using the old baseband with Ultrasn0w 1.2. This will work on all iPhones including iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G.Read more...

According to the attest report of gaming site Gamasutra, the official version of the online hit sensation Minecraft will be making its way to Apple’s webstore iTunes App Store, meaning it will be available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Game developer, Markus Persson (also known as Notch) has made an announcement via tweet that the work has begun on a version of Minecraft for iOS devices.

Persson has told Gamasutra that developing a touchscreen version of the game really “make sense.” At the moment, the game is currently in development stage but it is expected that the final version of the game will be release later this year. The team’s new recruits Aron Neiminen held accountable for the iOS version of the game.

"Minecraft is currently in the beta stages, with a full release planned sometime this year. So far over 1.3 million copies of the game have been purchased, with nearly five million registered accounts on the official site."

Minecraft has gained a huge success in the indie gaming scene. In fact, despite of the fact that the game is available only in beta version, the team successfully sold a whopping 1.3 million copies and with nearly five million registered accounts.

Notcom, the main man behind the MUST have tool called TinyUmbrella is working on another tool for iOS devices dubbed as TinyPwn. What make this new tool so special is that I will allow you to do almost everything from backing up your SHSH blobs, jailbreaking your iOS devices and more importantly preparing your iPhone for unlock with the latest version of Ultrasn0w carrier unlocking tool.

On Twitter, Notcom also states that he has written a 18k out of 55k lines of code for his new tool, which will allow you to create a custom ipsw / firmware file. These also mean that it has capability to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch just like the PwnageTool for Mac OSX and Sn0wbreeze for Windows. However ubkije the aforementioned jailbreak tool, TinyPwn will jailbreak on all operating systems that are Windows, Mac and Linux.

For those who aren’t aware, TinyUmbrella was utilized to save the SHSH blobs of your iOS device to protect your baseband from being updated so that you retain your carrier unlock or restore it from previous iOS version if you accidentally updated it.

The developer hasn’t mentioned any tentative release date for his tool. We will update you guys with the latest info about the utility though. Stay tuned. Read more...

Rome-based Coco A Casa Tua, an innovative app developer that focused on delivering in-depth cooking themed resource, has just released another awesome applications in iTunes App Store called Italians Cook it Better. As the name suggests, the application will teach you how to cook deli n a delicious Italian way. Italians Cook it Better 1.1 is available for owners of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

The developer of the app throughout Italy to conduct an in-depth research and interviewed people in street, food lovers, and amateur / professional chef to discover recipes that are not only delicious but which are truly represents Italy’s rich culinary history.

This mobile Italian Cookbook is perfect for people-on-the-go or travelers; it’s very handy and packed with numerous delicious authentic Italian recipes. Recipes in the app are categorized by region to make it even easier for the user. The interface is also simple, easy to use, and intuitive as well. You can also add in personal notes to any recipe they choose. All the awesome easy-to-flow recipes inside the apps were recreated to offers a true Italian taste no matter where you are. Users of the application have been giving it with some good reviews.

Italians Cook it Better app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch is available in iTunes app store for $3.99 USD or £2.39. it required iOS 4.0 or later.

Just last week, the popular iPhone hacker / developer iH8snow has just released Sn0wbreeze version 2.2 to jailbreak iPhone 4/3GS/3G, iPod Touch 4G/3G and iPad (Wifi+3G) that runs on iOS 4.2.1. This version of Sn0wbreeze is also packed with a fix for iBooks related issues on all iOS devices jailbroken on iOS 4.2.1. For those who don’t know, Apple introduced some anti-jailbreaking code in iOS 4.2.1 which blocks all jailbroken iOS devices from purchasing and even reading EBooks via iBooks app. If you will try to open any book though iBooks app, you will get the following error message:

There is a problem with the configuration of your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Please restore with iTunes and reinstall iBooks

Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for will allow users who want to jailbreak as well as unlock their iPhone to update their iPhone with a pre-jailbroken iOS 4.2.1 ipsw / firmware while preserving the unlockable baseband from getting upgraded so that it can be unlocked using the latest version Ultrasn0w carrier unlocking tool. Just like PwnageTool, Sn0wbreeze 2.2 also incorporates the kernel based Greenpois0n exploit to achieve untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak.

Step 1: Download and use the latest version of iTunes (version 10.1.2). Download iOS 4.2.1 and the recently launched Sn0wbreeze 2.2 from this link.

Step 2: Launch iTunes and sync your iOS device with your PC so that it backs-up all your important data, which includes your settings, contacts, photos, music, and photos.

Step 3: Launch Sn0wbreeze 2.2 jailbreak tool.

Step 4: Connect your iOS device into the computer via USB

Step 5: A splash screen will appear and it will tell that the software is not for commercial use. Just click OK and click on the blue arrow to continue.

Step 6: Now, point Sn0wbreeze to the stock iOS 4.2.1 that you downloaded. Just click on “Browse” and select it and click the blue arrow. Please wait while the application is identifying your iOS device and model by examining the firmware file.

Step 7: Now select Simple Mode then Continue

• Baseband Preservation Mode: This mode only preserves the iPhone's baseband. It does not jailbreak or unlock the actual device. All other modes still do preserve the baseband.
• Simple Mode: Recommended for people that don't know what to add. This mode will add Cydia, afc2, SSH for Apple TV and other recommended stuff automatically.
• Expert Mode: Expert mode let you have all customizing options at your disposal. Such as custom boot logos, root partition size, installer options and unlocke.

Step 8: You are almost done. Now all you have to do is to relax, watch, and wait till the Sn0wbreeze jailbreak tool finished creating pre jailbroken iOS 4.2.1 ipsw, or you can play Pac-Man while the application is cooking your firmware (however, for some unknown reason, the game doesn’t work). Wait till Snwbreeze done cooking your firmware. When it’s done you’ll be given a confirmation. It’ll append the name sn0wbreeze before the filename of the custom OS such as iPhone 4 - 4.2.1

Step 9: Once you finished, you will need to put your iPhone into DFU mode. The application will help you with that. Just follow the on-screen instruction.

DFU Mode:
• Power off your iOS device while still connected to your computer
• Press down the home button and power button for 10 seconds, then release the power button

Step 11: iTunes will ask for the firmware file. Just point it to the custom firmware you just build using sn0wbreeze 2.2 and sit back. iTunes will restore iOS to your device and when it finally restarts after the process is done, it’ll be jailbroken.

That’s it! Done! You can now unlock you iDevice using Ultrasn0w. Since sn0wbreeze 2.2 preserves baseband while creating the custom firmware, you can unlock your iPhone using the latest version of Ultrasn0w (version 1.2). This can be done if you’re on baseband 06.15.00 on iPhone 3G/3GS or baseband 01.59.00 on iPhone 4. If you are currently on baseband 05.14.00 or 05.15.00, you need to update to 06.15.00.

According to numerous and well-known tech site such as CultofMac, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal reports that the Cupertino, California-based apple is currently working on a smaller and cheaper iPhone dubbed as iPhone nano / mini and it will hit the market shelves by summer this year alongside with the fifth-generation iPhone. But now we came to know that Apple is considering a cheaper iPhone model to boost its marketshare and will develop a new model of iPhone, a regular size iPhone.

The report suggests that this Cupertino-based iPhone maker is working on an improved iPhone 5 and an a new iPhone with less memory and maybe a lower resolution screen which can sell for cheap in order to effectively compete against Google’s Android-based smartphones. According to New York Times report:

Apple has been exploring ways to broaden the appeal of the iPhone by making the popular device less expensive and allowing users to control it with voice commands.

But contrary to published reports, Apple is not currently developing a smaller iPhone, according to people briefed on Apple’s plans who requested anonymity because the plans are confidential.

Another person who is in direct contact with Apple also said that the company would not make a smaller iPhone at this time, in part because a smaller device would not necessarily be much cheaper to manufacture and because it would be more difficult to operate.

More important, a phone with a smaller screen would force many developers to rewrite their apps, which Apple wants to avoid, the person said.

The NYTimes also reports that apple’s engineers are busy in completing the fifth-generation iPhone 5 which is going to be released in summer this year, and in contrary with the rumors that Apple will adopt the 4-inch or larger size smart phones, the report suggests that iPhone 5 will be same as the size of iPhone 4, 3.7 inch.

The report also provides some new and very interesting info regarding MobileMe. The report states that Apple will offer MobileMe service with no extra costs in order to compete with free competing services of Microsoft and Google.

“Another person with knowledge of Apple’s plans said that the company was actively building a more versatile version of its MobileMe service, which allows users to store music, photos and files online and have them accessible on all their devices.”

“The current version of MobileMe, which costs $100 a year, has failed to catch on with consumers. Rivals like Google and others offer similar services free."

The iPad 2 is due to be released in April of this year and there are a lot of rumors doing the rounds as to what we can expect to see. If you are looking for the real deal be sure to check out the end of this post where you will find an exclusive video review of the brand new iPad.

When it comes to the new iPad 2 the screen is something that has been the topic of a lot of discussion. A lot of people thought and assumed that because the iPhone 4 has retina display that the new iPad 2 would have this too but it looks as if this isn’t the case. Other reports have claimed that there may be a 7 inch model of the iPad but this again has yet to be confirmed.

The iPad 2 is also going to have dual GSM/CDMA chipset and this was reported by Engadget recently. This means that you can get the iPad on both AT&T and Verizon. There have also been reports about a camera for FaceTime calls. The new iPad is going to be thinner and lighter that we know and there should be at least one camera on the front of the device too.

There were a lot more rumors about the iPad 2 circulating too but if you want to see the real thing in action then get ready. You see, the iPad 2 is already here and it has been reviewed in the amazing video that you can watch below. Now you can put an end to all the rumors and see for yourself what the iPad 2 is really like.

Most of the time when downloading a game / app in iTunes App Store, especially if we are not familiar with the game, all we need in order to decei that we want the game is its full game title: The Kraken: The Simulation Application for Nautical Maneuvering. Do I need to elaborate why? As a game, The Kraken doesn’t have awesome cinematics and features in comparison with other games that can be downloaded in iTunes App Store. The game revolves around delivering shipments across the darkest of all seas and voiding the tentacles of a ravenous mythical sea beast. The concept is that you 'experience the perils they first encountered of bringing this fine product to the world', with extras such as 'Actual Distress Cries of Fallen Seamen.'

Harnessing the natural aquatic properties of your hand-held apparatus, navigate your ship through an array of hazards, being careful not to be waylaid by One, as the mighty Kraken will not twice ponder your permanent removal from the map – by means of devouring.

The Kraken: The Simulation Application for Nautical Maneuvering is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad running on iOS 4.1 or later. The game can be downloaded in iTunes App Store for free of costs.

NOTE: You must be aged 17 years, or greater, to enable to download this application.

Here’s some good news for all iOS device users, jailbroken and non jailbroken. If you are huge iOS gamers ad love PopCap games, such as Bejeweeld, Zuma, Peggle, Chuzzle, Feeding Frenzy, and Plants vs. Zombies, then you will be glad to know that the multilmillion-selling Bejeweled 3 will “probably” released in iTunes App Store for all iOS devices, “eventually.”

In a recent interview, PopCap Games’ Garth Chouteau noted that there’s a posiibiblity that the company will released an iOS version of Bejeweled 3.

When asked about an iOS version of Bejeweled, Chouteau says:

"As mentioned above, we’re traditionally somewhat slow to adapt our games to other platforms after launching them on PC/Mac… Bejeweled 3 for iPhone/iPad is probably something we’ll do…eventually…!"

Although there’s no final confirmation, the “eventually” is good enough. Hopefully this “eventually” is not too far away. There’s no doubt that Bejeweled 3 will the clime the iTunes paid app chart rapidly in a matter of days. In the meantime, while waiting for the Bejeweled 3 for iOS device, you can download the Mac OS X version of Bejeweled 3 in the Mac App Store for $19.99 USD.

We love jailbreak apps because they offer simple yet very handy and useful tweaks that we hope included in a basic iOS. Now, a new awesome jailbreak app is now available in Cydia App Store which is called Switcher Rotator. I know we are waiting for this app, we keep on thinking if this is possible. As the name suggests, Switcher Rotator allows your iOS multitasking switcher bar to appear in landscape mode in addition to the traditional portrait mode. Aside from that, Switcher Rotator also gives you an option to lock your device orientation while you were using your iOS device in the landscape mode.

This new awesome Cydia tweak work seamlessly with many other top selling app switcher jailbreak apps, such as SwitcherMod, SwitcherPlus, SBSwitcher, and more. Switcher Rotator works perfectly with iPhone and iPod Touch running on iOS 4.2.1 or higher (sorry iPad users). like other jailbreak apps, Swithcer Rotator app do no add new icons to your homescreen and there are no options to configure.

Switcher Rotator app for iPhone and iPod Touch is available in Cydia App Store via the BigBoss repository for $0.99. Since this app is in Cydia App Store, you must have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch in order to access Cydia to install this great app. If you don’t have a jailbroken iOS device then you can follow our step-by-step guide to untether jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad using Redsn0w 0.9.7 [link] or Greenpois0n RC5 [link]. Or if you rely on Ultrasn0w carrier unlock, you must jailbreak your iOS device using the recently released PwnageTool 4.2 for Mac OS X [link] or Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for Windows [link]. Enjoy! Read more...

The highly anticipated Windows games Plants vs. Zombies is now available for Mac OS X users and it can be downloaded in the official Mac App Store. It’s a heard prayers for Mac OS X users finally who are eagerly waiting for this awesome game to become available in OS X platform. PopCap Games has finally shared some love to OS X users.

Plants vs. Zombies has become one of the top selling apps /games in the iTunes App Store for iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. In fact, this game firmly positioned in the top spot of the iTunes paid software charts.

The Mac OS X version of the Plants Vs. Zombies is seems like the larger iPad version, redeveloped to run on a larger Mac’s screen. Meaning, you can still apply all the strategies and techniques that used in defending your lawn with the help of 49 zombie-killing plants and you still encounter 26 different types of zombies that will try to east your brain.

For those who’ve never played it before, the game revolves around the concept of protecting your house and killing zombies marching towards you. You can defend your house by planting some zombie-killing plant on your lawn, and using the seeds, powders, fumes, and bombs released by plants grown by you. You can choose five different game modes.

"Get ready to soil your plants in an all-new action-strategy game from PopCap! A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door. Each zombie has its own special skills, so you’ll need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all. But be careful how you use your limited supply of greens and seeds: as you battle the fun-dead, obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge. And with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!"

We have some bad news, a very ugly news. And you should pay attention if you are a PlayStation 3 jailbreaker or using a jailbroken PlayStation 3. Couple of weeks ago we reported that the well-know jailbreaker GeoHot has successfully managed to jail break the PlayStation 3 and as response for the action Sony filed a lawsuit against the 20-something PlayStation jailbreaker. Now, the Tokyo-based console maker Sony has suspected that there are numerous PlayStation gamer already have a jailbroken console, so the company has implemented a ban for PlayStation 3 hackers / jailbreakers, modders, and offenders in United States and Europe.

Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently.

The company said that they will permanently ban users using a jailbroken PlayStation or consumers using an unauthorized / pirated software or homebrew software in accessing PlayStation Network, as well as Sony’s Qriocity media network. First, those running circumvention device or using pirated software receive the following e-mail:

“A circumvention device and/or unauthorized or pirated software currently resides on your PlayStation(R)3 system. Immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from your PlayStation(R)3 system. Failure to do so will result in termination of your access to the PlayStation(R)Network and access to Qriocity(TM) services through your PlayStation(R)3 system.”

If the jailbreakers refused to reformat or restore the official v3.56 PS3 firmware into their gaming device, the company will automatically remove their rights to access PlayStation Network and Qriocity. The will revive the following email:

“Notice: Access to the PlayStation(R)Network and access to Qriocity(TM) services through your PlayStation (R)3 system has been terminated permanently due to the use of unauthorized circumvention devices and unauthorized or pirated software on your PlayStation(R)3 system. This use violates the terms of both the “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation(R)3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation(R)Network/Qriocity(TM) and its Community Code of Conduct provision.”

Users who are banned will received error code 8002A227 telling them with a message: “You cannot use PlayStation Network with this account”.

Greenpois0n RC6.1 has now been released and it is now available for download for both Mac OS X and Windows users. The hackers behind the Chronic Dev Team have just updated their Greenpois0n software jailbreak tool to version RC6.1 which now incorporates iBooks app fix that was developed co-iPhone hacker Comex.
Recently, iBooks Error was reported by numerous jailbroken iOS device users who complaining about the issue they experienced when try to open some of their purchased eBooks in the iBooks app. It is speculated that the Cupertino, California-based Apple is testing some anti-jailbreaking code to detect if an iOS is jailbroken or not, and this code is embedded on iBooks app. Fortunately, iPhone Dev Team’s Comex has figured it out and has solved the issue in the new updated version on GreenPois0n RC6.1.

Well, you can also configure the iBooks issue which the help of a new jailbreak app called iBooks Fix which can be downloaded for free in Cydia App Store.

For those who don’t know, just want to inform you that both PwnageTool 4.2 (Mac OS X) and Sn0wbreeze 2.2 (Windows) is now available for download and also incorporates Comex’s iBooks fix. So you can also use any of these three tools to fix iBooks issues. However if you rely on Ultrasn0w software carrier unlock, you should stay away from Greenpois0nm as it will update the baseband of your iPhone to unlockable baseband and you will lose the ability to unlock. But if just want to jailbreak I suggest using Greenpois0n because it is less confusing and fairly easy to use.

As we all know, Apple’s BIG BOSS Steve Jobs took another medical leave of absence earlier this year without providing a return date and its is speculated that the highly-skilled CEO is dealing with his cancer, again. Recently, National Enquirer has published a new story and some photos showing Steve Jobs while going to breakfast with his wife before going to the Stanford Cancer Center in California. The report suggests that Steve Jobs now is in a terminal condition has only 6 more or less weeks to live. However, it seems like all these rumors a bunch of fabricated lies.

Recently, tech site Macrumors reported that, based to an article on ABC Steve Jobs will be meeting with President Obama Thursday evening:

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who recently took a medical leave of absence from his company, and Google chief executive Eric Schmidt will be among the attendees of President Obama’s event with business leaders in San Francisco Thursday evening, a source familiar with the event tells ABC News.

Now, Here's the photo we were all waiting for, Steve Jobs together with Obama, including Obama's guests, you can see Steve Jobs sitting to the left of Obama and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook on the other side. Actually this is great news to see Steve Jobs taking his dinner with Obama while most of us heard about Steve’s battling for cancer. Hope to see him always in the best health.